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ThomasR

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Hebridean sheep society ear tag guns.
« on: September 13, 2015, 01:58:49 pm »
Hi
 it is my first full year of keeping Hebridean sheep and will need to put in the tags next year for showing and selling.
I have had the tags for a while now and just looking online where to get the applicators and I couldn't find anywhere I could get a ketchum No.3 tagging gun.

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Big Light

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2015, 03:13:15 pm »
hi Thomas if you send an email to
enquiries@ketchums.co.uk

they should be able to assist if i remember they were a little old school and sent the product out then sent an invoice asking for payment - not sure if its the same now
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2015, 04:06:56 pm »
Hi Thomas,

I have a spare "Ketchum Startag" applicator here (silver with red handles, but it doesn't seem to say anything else on it. It looks a bit like this one, with a long pin, though it's not identical:



It's currently in the scrap metal bin, so if you think you can use it, drop me a PM and I'll stick it in the post to you.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2015, 04:13:18 pm »
No, that's not the right applicator for the HSS tags. The tags are metal and need one part to be bent over the other once they're through the ear.

As Big Light says, apply directly to Ketchums.  They used to give the applicators away with your first order.  It's worth a try, but they'd stopped by the time we got ours.

An alternative would be for an ex-HSS member to pass on their unwanted applicator.


Love the title of your thread  :hungry:  :roflanim:
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ThomasR

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2015, 04:49:49 pm »
Right I will email ketchum.
 
 made a mistake in the title.
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2015, 06:55:38 pm »
Quote from: Fleecewife on September 13, 2015, 04:13:18 pm
No, that's not the right applicator for the HSS tags.

Fair enough.  If anybody wants it, let me know before I next go to the scrap man!   :)
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Fleecewife

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2015, 07:02:18 pm »
Quote from: Womble on September 13, 2015, 06:55:38 pm
Quote from: Fleecewife on September 13, 2015, 04:13:18 pm
No, that's not the right applicator for the HSS tags.

Fair enough.  If anybody wants it, let me know before I next go to the scrap man!   :)


Seems a shame to chuck them out - they look almost brand new.  Why not offer them on Marketplace?  :sheep: :sheep:
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2015, 09:49:41 pm »
That's a stock photo Fleecewife. I'll take a pic when I get chance and post it in the swap shop though.
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Fleecewife

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2015, 11:19:52 pm »
Quote from: Womble on September 13, 2015, 09:49:41 pm
That's a stock photo Fleecewife. I'll take a pic when I get chance and post it in the swap shop though.

Ah yes, that's what you said  :dunce:  :bunny:
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2015, 04:20:37 pm »
Quote from: ThomasR on September 13, 2015, 04:49:49 pm
made a mistake in the title.

Yes, I am very disappointed.  I was hoping for a different story.  Possibly beginning with, "Sheep Breeder Soc President vows to eat tag guns if legislation is not changed by Christmas", or some such  :roflanim:
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Fleecewife

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2015, 12:45:22 pm »
No, no, it's because Heb owners are such hardmen we eat ear tag applicators for breakfast  :hungry:
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Hebridean sheep society eat tag guns.
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2015, 02:26:16 pm »
Quote from: Fleecewife on September 15, 2015, 12:45:22 pm
No, no, it's because Heb owners are such hardmen we eat ear tag applicators for breakfast  :hungry:

I'd like to see all ear tag applicators consigned to the compost, or other means of disposal
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